Kempsford
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  Kempsford |
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| Population | 1,123 (2011 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU159967 |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FAIRFORD |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Cotswold |
| Website | Parish Council |
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Coordinates: 51°40′08″N 1°46′12″W / 51.669°N 1.770°W
Kempsford is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Fairford. RAF Fairford is located near the village. The population was around 1,120 at the 2011 census.[1]
History
At Kempsford Sir Thomas Thynne (died 1639) built a new country house, demolishing an important fortified house which in the Middle Ages had defended a crossing of the River Thames.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Anthony Emery, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Southern England, p. 132
External links
Media related to Kempsford at Wikimedia Commons
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